[SFS] helpdesk / hacker hours

[Gary Romero]

Perhaps we could list the available help channels on the SFS website
(once its online)?
Gary Romero


On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Will <will.sterling@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not to be Deby downer but aren't there already 8000+ channels on FreeNode
> that already do exactly what you are thinking of and 24/7?
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:11 PM, <gary@romerohub.com> wrote:
>>
>> If we use freenode they already have a web client.
>>
>> "Byrne, Kevin" <Kevin.Byrne@rtd-denver.com> wrote:
>>
>> If someone cannot figure out how to log into an IRC channel to ask Linux
>> questions, maybe we should point that person to the fine selection of Apple
>> products available to them. ☺
>>
>> Though I do like the web client idea, as corporate firewalls are not
>> always IRC friendly.
>>
>> Kevin Byrne
>> Computer Support Analyst
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>> From: sfs-admin@thegeek.nu [mailto:sfs-admin@thegeek.nu] On Behalf Of
>> David L. Willson
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:01 PM
>> To: sfs
>> Subject: [SFS] helpdesk / hacker hours
>>
>> What if we took it in turns to run an IRC channel? People could come in
>> between 6PM and 10PM any week-night and be guaranteed to have a free
>> software fellow around to field their question.
>>
>> oldbies: Would that be fun? Would you want to try it?
>>
>> newbies: Would you use a service like that? OK, what if there were a
>> web-hosted, preconfigured IRC client, so you don't have to figure out the
>> IRC thing, just go to our web-site, type in your name or pseudonym and click
>> "help".
>>
>> --
>> David L. Willson
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>>
>> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
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